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Seguin moves up to top spot in 2010 re-draft

NHL.com will take a look back at the NHL drafts from five, 10 and 15 years ago this week, leading up to the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. How would a redo of those drafts look today?

The debate for the No. 1 pick of the 2010 NHL Draft came down to one question: Taylor or Tyler?

Would the team with the first selection opt for high-scoring left wing Taylor Hall, who was dominating opponents with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League? Or would the playmaking skills of center Tyler Seguin, of the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, be too much to pass on?

But what the ensuing five years have proven is that there was a pool of talent picked that weekend at Staples Center in Los Angeles that went far deeper than just two players.

Though a few players from the 2010 draft class already have attained superstar status, several others are just starting to establish themselves as top-end NHL players with bright futures.

However, not every player picked will reach that lofty status. So with five years of hindsight, how would that draft go if the same players were made available today?

Note: Players listed with current teams; original draft position in parentheses

Taken with the No. 2 pick by the Boston Bruins, Seguin won the Stanley Cup as a rookie and helped Boston get back to the Cup Final in 2013. Traded to the Stars in the summer of 2013, he's had back-to-back 37-goal seasons. His 130 goals and 282 points lead all players from his draft class.

After a strong 2013-14 season, Tarasenko had 37 goals this season, tied for fifth in the League and the most by a Blues player since Brad Boyes had 43 in 2007-08. He had two point streaks of at least seven games, and two hat tricks.

The wait of nearly four full seasons for Kuznetsov to arrive from Russia appears to be worth it. He had nine points in 17 games late in the 2013-14 season, then solidified himself as a long-term answer at second-line center with 11 goals and 37 points in 80 games this season. His five goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs tied Alex Ovechkin for the Capitals lead.

The first pick of the draft scored at least 22 goals in three of his first four seasons, and he likely would have reached that number this season had he not missed nearly seven weeks because of a cracked bone in his leg. His 263 points are second in the draft class, and his 106 goals are third.

Three times in five seasons he's been healthy enough to play 70 games, and in two of those seasons he's scored at least 30 goals. He had 31 goals as a rookie in 2010-11 and won the Calder Trophy. He played 77 games this season and had 18 goals, but the Hurricanes were among the lowest-scoring teams in the League. Skinner's 115 goals are second in the 2010 draft class.

This season, his second spent entirely in the NHL, he led the Panthers with 24 goals despite playing most of the season with a back injury that required surgery. At 6-foot-6, 218 pounds, he still can get stronger and continue to develop into a franchise center.

The second-round pick broke out with 15 goals and 49 points this season, his fourth. The Hurricanes' struggles the past few seasons have kept him below the radar, but those within the game know how skilled Faulk is.

A natural center, he played right wing most of last season on the Kings' "That 70s Line," with Jeff Carter and Tanner Pearson. Toffoli's 23 goals were third on the Kings this season, and his plus-25 rating was first. He also played a key role in the Kings' 2014 Stanley Cup championship with seven goals and 14 points in 26 playoff games.

Picked by the Chicago Blackhawks, he ended up signing with the Rangers as a free agent last summer. He was fifth among rookies this season with 45 points and sixth with 17 goals. He also had seven points in 19 playoff games.

The fifth-round pick showed this season he could be more than a shift disturber. His 24 goals were third on the Canadiens, and he had 47 points. He also drew 15 penalties, third on Montreal, according to War-on-Ice.com, and was called for eight.

Stone worked his way up the lineup as the season progressed. He earned a spot on the top line and was tied for the lead among NHL rookies with 64 points and tied for second with 26 goals. He got better as the season went on; in 31 games after Feb. 10, he had 35 points, tied for second most in the League. He is a finalist for the Calder Trophy.

A seventh-round pick by the Hurricanes, he never signed and was selected in the third round (No. 87) in 2012 by the Ducks. He was supposed to back up John Gibson this season but instead took the starting job and never let it go. He had 35 wins and three shutouts during the regular season and a 2.34 goals-against average in 16 playoff games.

The fifth-round draft pick turned a strong finish to the regular season as Jimmy Howard's backup to the starting job in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Red Wings lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference First Round, but the 23-year-old had a .925 save percentage in seven games.

He spent the entire season in the NHL for the first time and responded with 13 goals and 36 points in 79 games. He also had two goals, each on the power play, in seven playoff games. If coach Jeff Blashill keeps Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk on the same line next season, Sheahan could be the second-line center.

Drafted by the San Jose Sharks but traded one year later to the Wild as part of the Brent Burns trade, Coyle had 11 goals and 35 points during the 2014-15 regular season, when he ramped up his physical play; he was second on the Wild in hits during the regular season and led them during the playoffs. And he hit clean, whistled for 39 penalty minutes during the regular season and none in the playoffs.

The sixth-round pick had his most extensive NHL time this season and responded with six goals and 14 points in 58 regular-season games. He had three goals in 19 playoff games, including two goals in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. He could be in line for a full-time NHL job next season.

A serious arm injury sidelined the second-round pick more than four months, but he remains a top prospect for the Stars. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound left-shot defender should slide into a top-two defense pairing next season.

A string of injuries have kept him from showing the skill that made him a first-round pick. This season it was lower-body injuries that limited him to 49 games. He scored 41 goals in 56 games in junior hockey, so there obviously is talent there; he just has to stay healthy.

A knee injury limited the third-round pick to 31 games this season. He was acquired by the Flyers in February as part of the Braydon Coburn trade; Philadelphia wanted him to add an element of nastiness to its defense.